Monday, 8 February 2016

Senegal hosts massive US-led special forces exercise

More than 1,700 military personnel from Africa, Europe and North America have begun an annual military exercise in Senegal. 
The three-week exercise, known as Operation Flintlock, is focused on improving multi-national cooperation against violent groups active in North and West Africa, in particular factions allied to the Islamic State group and al-Qaeda.  
The US Africa Command has posted a video on its YouTube channel explaining more about the exercise: 

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